Elections Modernization Act   administration, said, The misuse of voter information cards is quite simply out of control. We have reports of neighbourhoods where individual single-family dwelling mailboxes, not apartments, were systematically de-mailed How soon they forget. They were going to let debate reign. Over

Elections Modernization Act  , it would make it more inclusive for individuals to vote in our electoral system. When we talk about individuals who possibly do not have the proper identification to vote, the voter information cards would provide proof of address and that combined with ID would allow individuals

Elections Modernization Act   reinstate the voter's information card as a piece of ID and reintroduce vouching, which was removed in the Conservative's bill. This is another key measure to ensure that all eligible electors are able to cast a vote. This legislation, as introduced by the minister, contains limits

Elections Modernization Act   information card is not the only form of identification. It is in fact not an ID. It needs to be coupled with proper identification that verifies who the individual is. Under the Elections Act, it is illegal for anyone to vote who is not eligible to vote. I am confident that Bill C-76

Elections Modernization Act   the Election Act in order to strengthen democracy in Canada. Let us now get back to the matter at hand, Bill C-76, which makes major fundamental changes that I find deplorable. First, Bill C-76 would allow the Chief Electoral Officer to authorize the use of the voter information card

Elections Modernization Act  Madam Speaker, there is no more sacred obligation than to ensure our citizens have the opportunity to vote privately in a democratic election and to ensure their identities are who they say they are. However, the government is implying that the voter information cards mailed out

Elections Modernization Act  Madam Speaker, I want to go back to the beginning of the member's speech and make some very clear distinctions around the voter information card. To be clear to anybody who is listening or who inadvertently received a card frm Elections Canada, the voter information card

Elections Modernization Act  Madam Speaker, I would say this to my hon. colleague across the way. Let us be really clear. The voter information card shows proof of address, not proof of identity. Voters have to show proof of identity. They need to show that they are Canadian citizens. That is what it takes

Elections Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, throughout the member's speech today, on at least three occasions, maybe more, he used the term “voter ID card”. There is no such thing as a voter ID card. It is a voter information card. My colleague is fully aware of that. There is an attempt, I believe, to try

Elections Modernization Act  . Regrettably, only six gained Liberal support. Major deficiencies remain. They include the use of the voter information card as acceptable voter identification and the Liberal insistence that all non-resident Canadians be allowed to vote, no matter how long they have been away from Canada

Elections Modernization Act   important commitments to Canadians surrounding the use of vouching and the voter information card. Those are returned in Bill C-76. I travelled across the country and heard from people who were unable to cast their ballot in the last election because of those changes the Conservatives

Democratic Reform   that this was particularly true for youth, homeless electors, seniors living in long-term care facilities, as well as indigenous peoples hoping to cast their ballots. It was for this reason that the Chief Electoral Officer authorized the use of the voter information card, commonly known as the “VIC

Procedure and House Affairs committee  , though, regarding the voter information card in the last election, that more than 900,000 of those cards were sent out with inaccurate information. It's a question of accuracy and having the right information. That's why we don't feel it's appropriate as a form of identity.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Sure. This essentially just goes back to a voter information card not being an acceptable form of ID. Even with supplementary identification, we're very concerned that someone could just go and get a library card or a Costco card and use it as a supplementary form

Procedure and House Affairs committee  . ... These letters say the recipient is not registered to vote. They invite the recipient to register “if” they are a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years of age. “Voter registration letters for potential electors are not the same thing as voter information cards. ... Voter information cards